New archdeacon
THE next Archdeacon of Sheffield and Rotherham, in the diocese of Sheffield, is to be the Revd David Gerrard, Vicar of St Catherine’s, East Wakefield, since 2018, Area Dean of Wakefield since 2019, and Hon. Canon of Ripon Cathedral since 2023, in the diocese of Leeds. He trained at Trinity College, Bristol, and was an assistant curate in Blackburn diocese before taking charge of parishes in the diocese of Leeds.
Dean to retire
THE Dean of Ely, the Very Mark Bonney, is to retire at the end of next July after 40 years of ordained ministry. He moved to Ely in 2012 from Salisbury, where he was Canon Treasurer, and guided Ely Cathedral through the pandemic. During his time, the cathedral’s arts and events programme has expanded, and the cathedral received a Gold A Rocha UK award. “His encouragement to invest in technology and support of good financial management have all contributed to ensuring the Cathedral is in a much stronger position under his tenure and in an excellent state of repair,” a statement from the Chapter said.
BANNON. The Revd Lyndon Bannon, NS Assistant Curate (Assistant Priest) of Christ Church, Willaston, and Bishop’s Officer for Self-Supporting Ordained Ministry, now also Hon. Canon of Chester Cathedral (Chester).
BETSON. The Revd Laura Betson, Team Vicar in the Kidderminster West Team Ministry, now also Assistant Curate (Associate Priest) in the Kidderminster Ismere Team Ministry, with responsibility for St Mary and All Saints’, Kidderminster, St Barnabas’s, Franche, and St Oswald’s, Broadwaters (Worcester).
BOYDE. The Revd Briony Boyde, Vicar of Sandbach and the Heath, to be also Rural Dean of Congleton (Chester).
BROMILEY. The Revd Philip Bromiley, Team Rector in the Avon River Team Ministry, Associate Diocesan Director of Ordinands, and Bishop’s Adviser to Ecumenism in Wiltshire, to be also Hon. Canon of Salisbury Cathedral (Salisbury).
BROOKS. The Revd Glen Brooks, Vicar of St Annes’s, Heyhouses, St Annes-on-the-Sea, and Area Dean of Kirkham (Blackburn), to be Priest-in-Charge of St Martin’s, Bedford (St Albans), and Chaplain to the Bishop of Richborough.
CLEGHORN. The Revd Catherine Cleghorn, Rector of St Martin’s, Ashton-upon-Mersey (Chester), to be Succentor of Christ Church, Oxford (Oxford).
CURTIS. The Revd Richard Curtis, Team Rector in the Cannings and Redhorn Team Ministry, and Rural Dean of Devizes, to be also Hon. Canon of Salisbury Cathedral (Salisbury).
DAVIES. The Revd Lynda Davies, Rector of Cottenham with Rampton, and Bishop’s Adviser for Women’s Ministry, to be also Hon. Canon of Ely Cathedral (Ely) (correction).
ELLIS. The Ven. Louise Ellis, Archdeacon of Wiltshire, to be also Hon. Canon of Salisbury Cathedral (Salisbury).
FIFIELD. The Revd Ian Fifield, Vicar of Thorpe End, now also Bishop’s Adviser for Self-Supporting Ministry (Norwich).
HAINE. The Revd Joanne Haine, Team Vicar in the Radipole and Melcombe Regis with Chickerell Team Ministry, and Rural Dean of Weymouth and Portland, to be also Hon. Canon of Salisbury Cathedral (Salisbury).
HILLMAN. The Revd John Hillman, NS Assistant Curate of Stanwell and Ashford (London), to be Rector of Burghclere with Newtown and Ecchinswell with Sydmonton (Winchester).
HILLMAN. The Revd Jonathan Hillman, Rector of Windlesham (Guildford), to be Priest-in-Charge of Baughurst and Ramsdell and Wolverton with Ewhurst and Hannington (Winchester).
HILLMAN. The Revd Sarah Hillman, Rector of Puddletown, Tolpuddle and Milborne with Dewlish, and Rural Dean of Dorchester, to be also Hon. Canon of Salisbury Cathedral (Salisbury).
KERINS. The Revd Belinda Kerins, NS Assistant Curate of Colchester New Town and the Hythe (Chelmsford), to be part-time Vicar of Laneside (Blackburn).
LAMEY. The Revd Richard Lamey, Diocesan Director of Mission and Ministry, now also Hon. Canon of Norwich Cathedral (Norwich).
McALLISTER. The Revd Crystal McAllister, Assistant Curate of the Coplow Benefice, and Interim Oversight Minister of Launde, to be Rector of the Coplow Benefice, and Priest-in-Charge of the Gaulby Group, of the Whatborough Group, of Hallaton and Allexton with Horninghold, Slawston, Tugby and East Norton, of the Langtons and Shangton, and of Welham, Glooston, Cranoe and Stonton Wyville, and Oversight Minister of Launde Deanery Minster Community (Leicester).
MICHELL. The Revd Philip Michell, Rector of Hulland, Atlow, Kniveton, Bradley and Hognaston, and Area Dean of Carsington, to be Lead Agricultural Chaplain of Derbyshire Rural Chaplaincy (Derby).
PLATT. The Revd Damian Platt, Vicar of Christ Church, Thornton-le-Fylde, to be also Area Dean of Poulton (Blackburn).
ROBERTS. The Revd Jonathan Roberts, Assistant Curate of Coppenhall, to be Vicar of St Barnabas’s, Crewe (Chester).
SMITH. The Revd Timothy Smith, Assistant Curate of St Barnabas’s, Cambridge (Ely), to be Vicar of Rushden, Whitefriars (Peterborough).
UPTON. The Revd Christina Upton, Rector of Holy Trinity without the Walls, Chester, to be also Hon. Canon of Chester Cathedral (Chester).
WARD. The Revd Michelle Ward, Vicar of Broadway with Wickhamford and Childswyckham, now also Assistant Curate (Associate Priest) of Bengeworth and Hampton with Sedgeberrow and Hinton-on-the-Green, with responsibility for Hinton-on-the-Green and Sedgeberrow (Worcester).
WOOD. The Revd Josephine Wood, NS Assistant Curate of the Rodings, Easters and Great Canfield, to be Curate-in-Charge (Team Vicar-designate) of Salcott Virley, Tollesbury, Tolleshunt D’Arcy, Tolleshunt Major, and Layer de la Haye (Chelmsford).
WOOD. The Revd Richard Wood, Assistant Curate of St Nicholas’s, Warndon, now Curate-in-Charge, remaining Assistant Curate in the Worcester South East Team Ministry (Worcester).
SCOTLAND
HANCOCK. The Revd Vittoria Hancock, Canon of St Andrew’s Cathedral (Aberdeen & Orkney), now Rector of St John the Evangelist, Moffat, and of All Saints’, Lockerbie (Glasgow & Galloway).
HORTON. The Revd Jane Horton, formerly Assistant Curate of Truro Cathedral (Truro), now part-time Priest-in-Charge of St Cuthbert’s, Cambuslang (Glasgow & Galloway).
READERS (LLMs)
(Admitted and licensed)
Diocese of Bristol (by the Bishop of Bristol in her cathedral on 11 October): James Davies-Spratt, Anita Dobson, Claire Eade, Stephen Rolston.
Diocese of Coventry (by the Bishop of Coventry in her cathedral on 20 September): Anthony Rich, Debbie Rumsby, Geoff Wiggin.
Diocese of London (by the Bishop of London in St John’s, Notting Hill, on 16 September): Monica Bolley, Debra Johnson, Kirsten Lazarus, Blanche Mbanda, Kate Patterson, Hannah Reeves, Dr Hakan Sandal-Wilson, Rachel White.
LAY APPOINTMENTS
FRENCH. David French, Non-Executive Trustee of the Chapter of Salisbury Cathedral (Salisbury), to be also Hon. Lay Canon.
HALLS. David Halls, Director of Music of Salisbury Cathedral (Salisbury), to be also Hon. Lay Canon.
